Cottonwood Grove Campground in CO -- Campground & RV Camping

Set among mature cottonwood trees along the Gunnison River, this facility offers six first-come, first-served campsites. Site amenities include shade structures, picnic tables, fire rings, a vault toilet, and a non-motorized boat ramp. One campsite is accessible and sits adjacent to an accessible fishing pier.

Getting there: From Austin, Colorado drive south on 2200 Rd. for 0.9 miles. Turn left on H75 Rd (there is a sign indicating access to Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area). H75 Rd is a well-maintained gravel road. It enters the National Conservation Area in about 2.8 miles. Another 0.2 miles will bring you to Smith Mountain Saddle, where there is a 4-way intersection. Follow the sign indicating South River Road and the West River Trailhead, a slight right off of H75 Rd. South River Road is a graded natural-surface road, which is passable with high clearance vehicles when dry, and impassable when wet. The campground is 4 miles down this road. From Delta (Jct. US 50 & CO 92), go east on CO 92 for 5.5 miles to CR H75 Road on the right (south). Veer right onto H75 Road and continue for 4.3 miles, then follow the directions above.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.2 miles off.
• Gunnison River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Scenic Mesa stands 1,200 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles southeast.

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